December 26, 2014

Bangladesh keen on BCIM corridor

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed Friday said the formation of the four-country BCIM (Bangladesh-China India Myanmar) Corridor and removal of tariff barriers from India will boost bilateral trade between the two countries.

September 15, 2014

NDA looking at North-East with eye on China

“BCIM corridor is an alternative to the Stilwell route,” said India’s ambassador to Bhutan, Gautam Bambawale.

Stilwell Road, dating back to World War II, is a 770 km highway linking North-East India with Myanmar and China, but India has been wary of opening this route for economic activity given its proximity to Arunachal Pradesh.